Current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 500 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
500
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
500
in 2021
All-time low
477
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2021–2026

01002003004005002021202320262021: 5002022: 5002023: 5002024: 4772025: 4772026: 500

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 500. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

Current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2021 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2021 500
2022 500 +0.0%
2023 500 +0.0%
2024 477 -4.6%
2025 477 +0.0%
2026 500 +4.8%

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 12 South Sudan 550 compare
  2. 13 India 542 compare
  3. 14 Brazil 513 compare
  4. 15 Mexico 500 compare
  5. 17 Thailand 495 compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia 482 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 500 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 500 in 2021.
What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 477 in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2026.
Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
236 places, 1,413 data points, 2021–2026
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